Two weeks ago I toured the Mini Factory in Oxford England. I am sold! This tour was the best £10.00 spent. I took the Paddington London train to Oxford, and jumped on the #10 busfrom City Centre to Horspath exit and walked across the busy roundabout toenter at gate #7. I took plenty of photos of the Mini Museum but no photos were allowed inside the factory. Fortunately, there is a new Mini store that just opened at the entrance to the tour. Here is the link to my photos...

https://www.adoberevel.com/shares/e12615f5c0594ff5ba77d8122b33df43/albums/e2bbc2dfaf594d4fae920aebba79061b

 

That was such a great tour! I only wish the store was opend when I was there in April!

 

Thanks for sharing... great pics !

 

Thanks! I'm totally going in about 2 years.

Every 5 years my company gives us an additional week of vacation to use for the 5th anniversary (2 weeks for 10yrs, 3 for 15, etc) and $2000 +$500 for each dependent ($3k +$500 for 10 yrs, etc). I am totally going to use my 5 year vacation to come and visit the Oxford Plant (this Nov is my 4yr anniv).

This wait for my free vacation is made to feel longer when I get to see cool pics like these that make me want to go even sooner. At least I will get to see the F series cars being made when I go.

 

Plan far ahead when you go, tickets go quickly.

 

Nice pics...I enjoyed looking them over... thanks!!

 

Thank you for posting! I feel like I was there!

 

Great pics. Thanks for sharing them.

 

I am glad everyone is enjoying these photos. I just added 8 additional photos of the scanned Cowley Chronicle newspaper they distributed at the end of the tour.

 

I had no trouble with getting tickets and I ordered online my tour tickets the week before my tour. Paid £10 at the door.

 

I checked out the other photos.. Nice job on putting this together.. Im going to have to take a tour when im over there..very cool!

 

Thanks for all the info on NAM! I ordered my 2014 JCW Countryman which is currently scheduled for production this month/August. Now all I need is to wait until it arrives.

 

I enjoyed your photos.

 

According to the 1-800-ASK-MINI phone number, my JCW Countryman was released from the Graz, Austria plant to the carrier. Now its off to the UK and then for boat ride!

 

Attached PDF of Cowley Chronicle. March 2013 Edition. Distributed at the Oxford Factory Tour